Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of medical education and training in Wales.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking a Research Analyst (Medical Deanery) to lead on delivering high-quality research and analysis that underpins strategic quality assurance and planning for NHS Wales.
As a key member of the Medical Deanery team, you will:- Conduct primary and secondary research to support evidence-based decision-making.- Provide expert analysis and reports on education and training data.- Work collaboratively with stakeholders across NHS Wales to enhance training quality.- Offer specialist advice on research methodology and evidence synthesis.
We are looking for an experienced research professional with strong analytical skills, expertise in data synthesis, and the ability to translate complex research into meaningful insights. If you have a passion for improving education and training in healthcare, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the delivery of primary research projects to create new evidence to underpin quality assurance and quality planning for education and training, and produce high quality evidence-based reports for the Medical Deanery. The post holder will also undertake secondary research of existing published research and analysis of a wide range of published data sets that pertain to NHS education and training that will underpin strategic quality assurance and quality planning activity for the NHS Wales workforce, working closely and collaboratively with the Quality Unit, senior managers, Executives and other stakeholders from across NHS Wales, enabling them to support, deliver and manage education and training effectively in line with the Duty of Quality and HEIW Quality Framework and in ways that are evidence-based and founded in best practice.
The post holder will provide highly specialist advice to HEIW's Research Governance Group, clinicians and managers across HEIW and NHS Wales organisations with regard to the identification of appropriate education and training research, approaches to that research, leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of specific stakeholder evidence needs and will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal, external and national stakeholders.
About us
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.
HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters' degree in a research-based subject or equivalent professional qualification.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of analysing published research & communicating findings to a diverse range of stakeholders
- Significant experience of synthesising published research alongside analysis of published data to inform future strategic decisions - ideally in education and training.
- Demonstrable experience of leading research and/or evaluation projects
- Experience of working effectively with colleagues to triangulate information sources and to undertake deep dives to identify correlations
- Experience of using specialist software required for data analysis, evidence retrieval, synthesis and publication
- Experience of undertaking extensive quantitative and qualitative research to influence projects
Desirable
- Experience of working with a range of external stakeholders and partner organisations
- Experience of working with other evidence synthesis organisations within and beyond Wales
- Experience of using data and research to implement service improvement
- Project management experience
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Highly numerate with skills and experience of the analysis and interpretation of data
- Knowledge and experience of specialist computer software for the production of complex analyses of data
- Expert skills in evidence retrieval and synthesis
- Regularly undertakes research and analysis to aid with the interpretation of data
- Able to comprehensively analyse complex data and present findings to a range of stakeholders, including comparison of a range of options
- Able to plan and organise own workload whilst balancing conflicting priorities and urgent requests for information
- Able to work as part of a team to contribute to the formulation of strategic plans
Desirable
- Understands the environmental and political context encompassing the NHS
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to locations across Wales
- Demonstrates a flexible attitude and approach to work
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters' degree in a research-based subject or equivalent professional qualification.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of analysing published research & communicating findings to a diverse range of stakeholders
- Significant experience of synthesising published research alongside analysis of published data to inform future strategic decisions - ideally in education and training.
- Demonstrable experience of leading research and/or evaluation projects
- Experience of working effectively with colleagues to triangulate information sources and to undertake deep dives to identify correlations
- Experience of using specialist software required for data analysis, evidence retrieval, synthesis and publication
- Experience of undertaking extensive quantitative and qualitative research to influence projects
Desirable
- Experience of working with a range of external stakeholders and partner organisations
- Experience of working with other evidence synthesis organisations within and beyond Wales
- Experience of using data and research to implement service improvement
- Project management experience
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Highly numerate with skills and experience of the analysis and interpretation of data
- Knowledge and experience of specialist computer software for the production of complex analyses of data
- Expert skills in evidence retrieval and synthesis
- Regularly undertakes research and analysis to aid with the interpretation of data
- Able to comprehensively analyse complex data and present findings to a range of stakeholders, including comparison of a range of options
- Able to plan and organise own workload whilst balancing conflicting priorities and urgent requests for information
- Able to work as part of a team to contribute to the formulation of strategic plans
Desirable
- Understands the environmental and political context encompassing the NHS
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to locations across Wales
- Demonstrates a flexible attitude and approach to work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
